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2 Dominant Small Business Trends for 2020

Smart Hustle Magazine

Two dominant small business trends for 2020 that Mailchimp sees, according to John Foreman. A former consultant who has embraced technology product development, John has spent a lot of time in that period talking to small businesses. That makes him well-placed to notice small business trends for 2020 right as they begin to take shape.

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6 traits that make an entrepreneur

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Contributed by Noelle Fauver, marketing consultant and writer. . If there’s one thing we’ve learned in 2020, it’s that you really can’t be overprepared. Unwavering creativity. From Apple and Nike to Uber and Facebook, many of the world’s most recognized brands were born from a creative idea. What makes an entrepreneur?

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Ramon's 2020 Holiday Party: Small Business Advice from Industry Experts

Smart Hustle Magazine

Ramon hosted his 2020 holiday party with some of the best industry experts out there. Many companies spent a lot of time figuring out where they wanted to be at the end of 2020. Maybe be creative enough to come up with an idea that will sustain you, transform your life and your family's life. Beth Silver, Doubet Consulting.

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Mural raises $50M Series C after tripling its ARR in the last year

TechCrunch

Mural also raised a $23 million Series A at the start of 2020. That second figure is up from a “couple” seven-figure deals at the start of 2020, a figure that the company disclosed at the time of its Series A. Per Suarez-Battan, Mural has continued the torrid pace of growth that made it a breakout company in 2020.

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Best practices to building an inclusive business

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

We consulted with a few YLAI Fellowship alumni to illustrate their best practices for building an inclusive business. Embrace creativity and uncertainty, and bring together those who may not work in your exact field to bring in new ideas.

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Uganda’s Rocket Health raises $5M in round led by Creadev to scale telemedicine across Africa

TechCrunch

The world over, the popularity of telemedicine spiked during the Covid pandemic, growing 78 times in April 2020, a few months after the disease struck, according to a McKinsey study. Launched in 2012, Rocket Health’s offers online medical consultation, collection of samples and the delivery of medicines. for drug delivery.

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Knowing what you know now, how would you have prepared for COVID-19?

Entrepreneurs' Organization

If nothing else, the 2020 pandemic has shown everybody—particularly business owners and entrepreneurs—the value of being prepared and ready to pivot. Keith Roberts, founder and creative director at Zenman. Raymond Chou, founder and CEO at Infront Consulting Asia Pacific. Andrea Grisdale, founder and CEO at IC Bellagio.